12 LLM observability platforms, compared attribute by attribute

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12 LLM observability platforms, one row each, every value sourced and dated

Every value is sourced and dated; open a record for its evidence. Rows are ordered alphabetically by platform name. Price units differ per vendor — the price column is not a like-for-like comparison.

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12 LLM observability platforms, one row each, every value sourced and dated
PlatformLicenceSelf-hostOpenTelemetryFree tier limitsPrice per 100k tracesData residencyRetentionSDK languagesLast release
Arize AXno software licence published (commercial)Enterprise tier onlyyes — OTLP gRPC/HTTPS, EU endpoint25k spans + 1 GB/mo, 15 daysnot trace-denominated; no unit rateUS, EU or CA15d Free · 30d Pro (13mo add-on) · custom EntPython, TS/JS; Java via integrationsunversioned; changelog 19 Aug 2026
Braintrustno platform licence published; SDKs Apache-2.0Enterprise: customer runs the data planeyes — OTLP HTTP endpointStarter $0: 1 GB, 10k scores, 14 daysnot trace-denominated; GB + score countsUS or EU, fixed at org creationlogs 14d–365d (180d+ paid); experiments 365dTS, Python, Go, Java, Ruby, C#; Rust alphadata plane v2.11.0, August 2026
Confident AIno platform licence published; SDK Apache-2.0Enterprise only, Terraform + Helmyes — native OTLP endpoint1 GB-month spans, 2 seats, 1 week~$1/GB-month; 100k traces ≈ 1 GBUS default; EU region; custom on EntFree 1 week; paid tiers unlimitedPython, TypeScript; others via OTelchangelog 21 August 2026, unversioned
Galileono platform licence published; SDK Apache-2.0Enterprise only (VPC or on-prem)yes — dedicated OTLP trace endpoint5,000 traces/mo; retention unstatednot published above 50k traces/moUnited States (privacy policy)unstatedPython, TypeScript, REST API4 August 2026 (feature entry)
HeliconeApache-2.0yes — Docker, Helm or manual installunstated — no OTLP ingest documented10,000 requests/mo, 1 GB, 7 daysunstated; priced per requestEU or US regions7d · 1mo · 3mo · Enterprise foreverTypeScript/Node.js, Python, Go, HTTPchangelog 26 November 2025
HoneyHiveproprietary; client tooling MITEnterprise BYOC/BYOVPC on AWS EKSyes — OTel TracerProvider, OTLP export10,000 events/mo, 5 users, 30 daysunstated; no paid unit price publishedDeveloper: AWS US-West-2; Ent custom30 days free; custom on EnterprisePython, TypeScript, CLI, OpenAPI clientschangelog 14 August 2026; CLI v1.6.0
LaminarApache-2.0; Signals need enterprise keyyes — Docker Compose or Helmyes — OTLP gRPC, HTTP/proto, HTTP/json1 GB data, 7 days, 1 project, 1 seatnot trace-denominated; per GB ingestedunstated; trust centre unreadable7d · 30d · 6 months · customTypeScript, Python; others via OTLPv0.2.1, 9 July 2026
LangfuseMIT (core); ee/ dirs licensed separatelyyes — Docker, Helm, Terraformyes — native OTLP ingest endpoint50k units/mo, 30 days, 2 users$8/100k units (a unit is not a trace)US, EU or JP; HIPAA on Pro and abovedata access: 30d · 90d · 3y by planPython, JS/TS; Java and Go via OTel4.16.0, 21 August 2026
LangSmithproprietary; no open-source coreEnterprise only: BYOC or your VPCyes — OTLP endpoint, ingest and export5k base traces/mo, 1 seat, 14 days$500 (0.005 LSU per base trace)LangChain Cloud US or EU; VPC optionbase 14 days; extended 400 daysPython, TypeScript, Go, Javacloud changelog, 10–17 August 2026
OpikApache-2.0 (core)yes — full platform, minus user managementyes — HTTP transport only, no gRPC25k spans/mo, 60 days, 10 membersnot trace-denominated; $5 per 100k spansUS (Free, Pro); custom on Enterprise60 days; 400-day add-on on ProPython, TypeScript; others via OTel2.2.36, 21 August 2026
Portkeyno platform licence published; gateway core MITEnterprise hybrid: data plane in your VPCyes — OTLP backend, W3C traceparent10k recorded logs/mo, 3-day log retentionnot trace-denominated; $49/100k recorded logsunstated for the hosted cloudlogs 3d/30d/custom; metrics 30d/90dPython, Node.js/TS; C# documentedGateway 2.18.0, 10 August 2026
Pydantic Logfireclosed-source server; MIT client SDKsEnterprise only, open-sourced Helm chartyes — OpenTelemetry-native, OTLP ingest10M records/mo hard-capped at $0$0.20/100k records (not per trace)EU or US; any GCP region on Dedicated30 days; up to 90 on GrowthPython, JS/TS, Rust; others via OTelv4.41.0, 20 August 2026